I believe they called that the Konami Code. Apparently, it worked on other Konami titles. I tried it on Life Force out of curiosity, and lo and behold, it worked. I was disappointed that it didn't work on Contra III, but felt like a king when I finally beat it on hard.

The goal post moving and defiance I'm hearing at work right now is just disgusting, and of course since I'm a Michigan fan, I'm grave dancing. I've had to tell a couple of these assholes that this is bigger than sports. This is about doing the right thing, and nobody did the right thing. I don't care if it's Michigan State, or San Diego State. They need to burn.